To the King's most excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, spiritual and temporal; and to the noble and worthy Commons of England, assembled in Parliament. This out-side sheet was really prepared to add to this book, to undeceive King, Parliament, and people; ...

To the KING'S most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, Spiritual and Temporal; and to the Noble and Worthy Commons of England, Assembled in Parliament.

THis out-side Sheet was really prepared to add to this Book, to un∣deceive King, Parliament, and People; and to unmask the cunning Contrivances of Politicians, who Published the Claymant, James Percy, in the Gazet, to be an Impostor; setting forth a Pedigree of the Claymant's younger Brother, Mr. William Percy; pretend∣ing to undeceive the People: But their real Design was, to wildernize the true Heir, and amuse the World. Notwithstanding, the Claymant hath at the last, proved himself the next Heir, as by a Judgment and Verdict; and reco∣vered Cost, as by the Verdict exemplyfied under the Seal of his Majesty's Court of King's-Bench: And therefore, with Courage, and a clear Soul, de∣mands the Place and Seat of his Ancestors, as the true Heir-Male of the Percies, and Earls of Northumberland. And therefore, the Lord Ogle (that Marryed the Lady Elizabeth Percy) ought not to Assume the Name of Percy, nor have any Settlement of the Lands, which attend the Title. For the Agents did put in a Bill to the Right Honorable Committee of the House of Lords, to be made an Act of Parliament, for the Settlement of the said Lands: And also, pretended to Indemnify the Trustees, But it is rather judg'd, the real Contrivance of the Trustees, was meerly to bring themselves off, from giving an Account of the main Profits, and the great Wasts, that have been Committed ever since the Death of Josceline, the late Earl of Northumberland; which on the Twenty-First of May next, will be Ten Years. Not many of the Persecutions have been of that long Continuance.

An Act of Parliament may be sooner stop't; but will be hard to Reverse, though never so Illegally obtain'd.

This first Sheet, added to this Book, contains the last Petition to the King, and a short Abstract of the several Tryals.

The Last Sheet was an Account to one, that desired to be satisfyed, by rea∣son the Agents had mis-informed him: But now he is really Convinced.

The Second Sheet was likewise prepared for the last Session of Parliament, and sets forth the several Petitions, Reasons, and Transactions in the Late Par¦liament. Pag. 1, 2, & 13, 14.

The Three Sheets containing the middle of the Book, wherein he Petitioned the the House of Commons for their Aid; not any wayes intending to Relinquish his Right in the House of Peers.

A Narrative of the several Tryals and Proceedings in the King's-Bench, before my Lord Chief Justice Hayles, and the Lord Chief Justice Rainsford. Pag. 3.

The double Tryal, before the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs. Pag. 5.

A short Abstract of the Claymant's proceedings, ever since the Death of Jo∣sceline Percy, late and Eleventh Earl of Northumberland. Pag. 9.

The Pedigree of James Percy, which proves him to be Cousin, and next Heir-Male to Josceline, the late Earl, and Heir-Male of the Body of Henry Percy, the Fifth Earl of Northumberland; Descended from Sir Ingleram Percy, his Younger Son, who was Innocent, and his Issue remains untainted to this Day. Pag. 12.

THere was a Petition presented to the King and Council: But the Result of the Board was, The Cause lay not before them, but before the Par∣liament.

And the Kings most Gracious Answer to the Claimants first Petition, was, God forbid, we should hinder an Heir, but that he should have the Benefit of the Law.

And now, his Majesties further Gracious Answer is, to this Last following Pe∣tition, Presented into his Majesties sacred Hand, the 21st. of September, 1679. as Sir John Birkenhead did inform the Petitioner, this 24th. Instant.

1. As to the Writ of Summons, to Sit in the House of Peers, His Majesty replyes, He cannot Grant it; by reason the Cause had been before the House of Lords: And that it must be Determined by them, before his Majesty could Grant the said Writ of Summons.

2. As for that Act of Parliament, the Lord Ogle was indeavoring to obtain; His Majesty was further pleased to say, That they Petitioner might put in a Proviso, that there might be a Saving to the Petitioner, and to his Heirs; as the Counsels learn∣ed in the Law, should Advise.